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TRAVEL WATCH The Wright Guy For a Lonely Planet Chances are, Ian Wright has been in your living room Hot Deals Westin Hotels and Resorts is offering special discounts for people who use their online booking system Hot Tip For Singaporeans, to eat is to live, and to be in Singapore in April is to eat and live well Off the Shelf In Kretek: The Culture and Heritage of Indonesia's Clove Cigarettes, first-time author Mark Hanusz explores the product's rich cultural and commercial history

Sing foodfest
For Singaporeans, to eat is to live, and to be in Singapore in April is to eat and live well. The 7th Annual Singapore Food Festival is under way, with excellent noshing available across the city-state. All this month you can do your part by gorging on a variety of delicious meals--and, to go a step further, learning to create a few yourself. If you're keen on the Nonya cuisine of Singapore, sign up for the Peranakan Culinary Workshop run by master Chef Jolly Wee. Sessions run throughout the month at $35 a class, including dinner. Contact the Chili Padi Nonya Family Restaurant at (65) 275-1002 to reserve your spot. If you would prefer to eat with the beasts, try the zoo, where you can do lunch with the lions--from behind the safety of plexiglass. For details, go to www.singaporefoodfestival.com.sg.

Shanghai direct
United Airlines has launched a non-stop service connecting Shanghai to San Francisco five times a week. United will also be starting a Beijing-San Francisco flight on June 9.